He said: And I asked him about a man who turns around in his salat, does that break his salat? He said: If it is the farida and he turns around to (face) behind himself, then his salat has been broken and he is to repeat what he prayed and is not to reckon by it (i.e. not to count what he already did in the salat). And if it was a nafila then it does not break his salat, however he is not to go back.

He said: And I asked him about the man who purchases an article of clothing from the market (but) he does not know to whom it belonged. Is salat appropriate for him in it? He said: If he has purchased it from a Muslim, then he is to pray in it, and if he has purchased it from a Christian, then he is not to wear it and not to pray in it until he washes it.

And I asked him about a man who wants to recite a hundred or more ayat in the nafila, but he fears that he will be weakened and drowsy, is it appropriate for him to recite while he is sitting? He said: He is to pray two raka`at of what he likes, then he departs (from the salat, i.e. finishes it) and he is to recite what remains upon him of what he wanted to recite, for that suffices for him in place of his recitation while he is standing. So if it seems proper to him to speak after the taslim from the two rak`at, then he is to recite and there is no harm.

He said: And I asked him about the zawal (declension of the sun) on the day of jum`a, what is its definition? He said: When the sun is standing then pray two rak`at, so when it declines then pray the farida as soon as it declines. So if it declined prior to you praying the two rak`at, then do not pray them and begin with the farida, and do qada of the two rak`at after the farida.

He said: And I asked him about the salat of the eclipse, what is its definition? He said: When one likes and recite what one likes, other than that one recites and does ruku`, and recites and does ruku`, (for) four rak`at then one does sajda in the fifth. Then one says and does like that.

He said: And I asked him about the qira’at in the salat of the eclipse, so does one recite the Fatiha of the Book in every rak`at? He said: When you finish a sura and another is begun then recite the Fatiha of the Book. And if you recite a sura in two rak`at or three, then do not recite the Fatiha of the Book until you finish the sura. And do not say “sami`allah liman hamidah” in anything of your ruku` except the rak`at in which you do sajda.

He said: And I asked him about a man who has a sheep. He cuts off from its fat tail while it is alive. Is it appropriate for him to make use of what he cut off? He said: Yes, he dissolves it and lights (a lamp) with it, and he does not eat it and does not sell it.

قال وسألته عن الرجل يكتب المصحف بالأجر؟ قال لا بأس .

He said: And I asked him about the man who writes the mashaf (of the Quran) for a fee? He said: There is no harm.

He said: And I asked him about a man who has a trust (that belong) to (another) man and he has need of it. Is it appropriate for him to take from it, and he is agreed upon that he will return (or, pay) it back, without the permission of its owner? He said: If he is faithful (to his promise) then there is not harm that he take (from it) and return (it).

Muhammad b. Idris said: Neither this hadith nor the hadith that is before it is turned to, for they have been referred to in the rare reports. And the evidence is opposite to them, and it is the ijma` that is convened upon the forbiddance of the mayta (dead animal) and free use (tasarruf) in it in every state, except for eating it for the one who is compelled without being desirous (of it) or (it being) customary. And likewise the ijma` that is convened upon the forbiddance of free use of the trust without the permission of its owner. Thus, that which knowledge necessitates is not overturned by that which supposition requires. And beyond that, then it is not permissible in any state to act upon the solitary narrations (akhbar al-ahad) in the laws as we have made clear.

He said: And I asked him about the saddle and rein in which there is silver, does one ride with it? He said: If it is silvered (and) one it not able to extract it from it, then there is no harm. Otherwise, than one does not ride with it (or, it is not ridden with).